Eight graduate student teachers at Yale University have been on hunger strike since last Tuesday in an effort to push a collective bargaining agreement with the university forward. The protesters, including four men and four women who are part of the new Local 33-Unite Here union, say that their

Four female pilots filed complaints Tuesday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that Denver-based Frontier Airlines discriminates against pregnant and breast-feeding pilots. The women described the challenges as breastfeeding mothers, including battling infections from being

The Supreme Court returns to work today for the first time since Justice Antonin Scalia 's unexpected death last weekend. And with eight justices now left on the court, Scalia's absence means there is a real possibility of 4-4 ties. In cases where the court divides evenly, the decision of the lower

Below is the full text -- as prepared for delivery -- of President Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Tonight marks the eighth year I’ve come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I’m

The U.S. Supreme Court justices took the bench Monday and like last term, this one is shaping up to be a blockbuster -- with affirmative action in college admissions, unions and legislative districts at issue. Below are a few of the most significant cases the justices have already agreed to hear;

Name: John Richard Kasich Party: Republican Declared as a candidate : July 21, 2015 at the Ohio State University. What he does now: Kasich is the 69th Governor of Ohio, elected first in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. What he used to do: Kasich was a managing director in the Investment Banking

Scott Walker made it official today, jumping into the race for the White House as the 15th declared Republican candidate. “After a great deal of thought and a whole lot of prayer, we are so honored to have you join with us today as we announce that I am officially running to serve as your President

Name: Scott Walker Party: Republican What he does now: Governor of Wisconsin What he used to do: Walker has spent the majority of his career holding public office. First elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1993, Walker served several terms in the state legislature before being elected